Title Health care comes home : the human factors / Committee on the Role of Human Factors in Home Health Care, Board on Human-Systems Integration, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 189 pages) : illustrations Contents People involved in health care in the home -- What is human factors? -- Health care tasks -- Health care technologies in the home -- The home environment Summary In the United States, health care devices, technologies, and practices are rapidly moving into the home. The factors driving this migration include the costs of health care, the growing numbers of older adults, the increasing prevalence of chronic conditions and diseases and improved survival rates for people with those conditions and diseases, and a wide range of technological innovations. The health care that results varies considerably in its safety, effectiveness, and efficiency, as well as in its quality and cost. Health Care Comes Home reviews the state of current knowledge and practice about many aspects of health care in residential settings and explores the short- and long-term effects of emerging trends and technologies. By evaluating existing systems, the book identifies design problems and imbalances between technological system demands and the capabilities of users. Health Care Comes Home recommends critical steps to improve health care in the home. The book's recommendations cover the regulation of health care technologies, proper training and preparation for people who provide in-home care, and how existing housing can be modified and new accessible housing can be better designed for residential health care. The book also identifies knowledge gaps in the field and how these can be addressed through research and development initiatives. Health Care Comes Home lays the foundation for the integration of human health factors with the design and implementation of home health care devices, technologies, and practices. The book describes ways in which the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and federal housing agencies can collaborate to improve the quality of health care at home. It is also a valuable resource for residential health care providers and caregivers Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes English Print version record Subject Home care services -- United States Human engineering -- United States Home nursing -- United States Medical policy. Equipment and Supplies -- standards Health Policy MEDICAL -- Home Care. MEDICAL -- Nursing -- Home & Community Care. MEDICAL -- Nursing Home Care. Medical policy Home care services Home nursing Human engineering SUBJECT United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 Subject United States Form Electronic book LC no. 2011017463 ISBN 9780309212373 0309212375 128321346X 9781283213462 9786613213464 6613213462 0309212405 9780309212403

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